Dowling in Wood County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

In Memory of Lieut. Wilson W. Brown / The Andrews Raiders

In Memory of Lieut. Wilson W. Brown image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Doda, December 24, 2020

1. In Memory of Lieut. Wilson W. Brown

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Inscription.
In Memory of Lieut. Wilson W. Brown
Medal of Honor winner, who is buried here. He joined the famous Andrews Raid to wreck Confederate supply lines. The raiders captured a locomotive, "The General,” at Big Shanty, Georgia, on April 12, 1862. Brown served as the engineer and was captured after the "General" ran out of fuel. He escaped on October 16 and made his way back to Union lines after enduring great hardships.

The Andrews Raiders
Hanged by the Confederates, June, 1862
James J. Andrews • Marion A. Ross • Samuel Slavens • William H. Campbell • John M. Scott • George D. Wilson • Samuel Robertson • Charles P. Shadrach

Escaped October 16, 1862
Wilson W. Brown • William J. Knight • John Wollam • Daniel A. Dorsey • John R. Porter • Mark Wood • Martin J. Hawkins • John A. Wilson

Paroled March 17, 1863
William Bensinger • Elihu H. Mason • William Pittenger • Robert Buffum • Jacob Parrott • William H. Reddick

Discovered before the raid
James Smith • Samuel Llewellyn

Erected 1965 by The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 1-87.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is March 17, 1863.

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28.764′ N, 83° 35.539′ W. Marker is in Dowling, Ohio, in Wood County. Marker is on Carter Road (County Route 8), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bowling Green OH 43402, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Lieut. Wilson W. Brown (a few steps from this marker); General Hull's Trail (approx. 3.3 miles away); Islamic Center of Greater Toledo (approx. 3.7 miles away); Grain Barn (approx. 4.1 miles away); Farrowing House (approx. 4.2 miles away); Carter Family Home (approx. 4.2 miles away); Perrysburg (approx. 4.2 miles away); The Simmons House (approx. 4.6 miles away).

The Andrews Raiders Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Doda, December 24, 2020

2. The Andrews Raiders Marker

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Photographed By Craig Doda, December 24, 2020

3. In Memory of Lieut. Wilson W. Brown

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Photographed By Craig Doda, December 24, 2020

4. The Andrews Raiders Marker

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In Memory of Lieut. Wilson W. Brown - The Andrews Raiders Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Doda, December 24, 2020

5. In Memory of Lieut. Wilson W. Brown - The Andrews Raiders Marker

View from the marker across the New Bellville Cemetery looking at the Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 157 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 28, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.